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Celebrate Christmas with folk singer Kate Rusby

It might only be June but there’s a rare Christmas treat in store when contemporary folk singer and Yorkshire lass Kate Rusby performs her Christmas show at Huddersfield Town Hall on Wednesday December 14 at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now for her first performance at the town hall which is filled with Christmas songs, providing the perfect Christmas treat for yourself or a friend.

Kate Rusby is steeped in her local traditions and this performance will showcase the carols and songs learnt through childhood in her native South Yorkshire. She will be performing new variations of familiar carols mostly unheard outside the area.

The evening’s performance follows the release of Kate’s second album of Yorkshire-inspired songs and carols in November 2011 and Kate is touring with her band, complete with brass quintet creating a rousing Christmas celebration.

The defining voice of contemporary English folk music, Kate Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of traditional songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that reaches beyond the genre. A rare achievement for a folk artist but entirely understandable given Rusby’s expressive vocals that invest whatever she sings with irresistible emotional depth.

South Yorkshire has a very strong tradition of carol singing starting early November. Sunday lunchtimes see hundreds of carollers cram into various pubs in the locality to join in the unashamedly joyous singing – standing room only! At its heart, it represents an oral tradition, constantly evolving, passed down from generation to generation, with roots dating back over 200 years.

Highly regarded in the industry Kate’s many reviews include:

“And above all her voice remains a thing of extraordinary beauty” Mojo magazine 2011.

“Long recognised as her generation’s most outstanding interpretive singer of traditional material” R2 magazine 2011.

Huddersfield Town Hall
Wednesday December 14, 7.30pm
Tickets are priced at £20 (£12.50 under 16s)
Book online: www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls
Box Office: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501.

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Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Wed 18th April 2012

2011 is definitely Huddersfield Town Hall’s year of comedy with regular Jongleurs comedy nights, Ken Dodd, Jimmy Carr, Dave Spikey and Jethro.

The laughs are set to continue into 2012 as they have now booked Sarah Millican for Wednesday April 18 2012

After selling out all 120 dates on her debut tour, award winning comedian Sarah Millican is back on the road with Sarah Millican:Thoroughly Modern Millican. ‘Thoroughly Modern Millican’ is Sarah’s brand new live show. Ever wondered how to make a home made treadmill? Or what to do when you don’t like parties but do like party food? Wonder no more. If you glass is half full, she’ll top it up.

Sarah has had a phenomenal twelve months. Her first national tour, ‘Chatterbox’, was a complete sell-out and culminates in Sarah recording her first live stand up DVD later this month, due for release this Christmas. She’s hardly been off our screens with appearances on Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo and the highly prestigious Royal Variety Show. Sarah has joined ITV1’s Loose Women as a regular panellist and firmly cemented her position as one of the UK’s leading comics with two nominations at the 2010 British Comedy Awards.

Tickets for the show go on sale from Friday March 18 from Kirklees Booking Offices. Comedy fans are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are priced at £20 (no concessions) and are on sale from Friday March 18 from Kirklees Booking Offices, tel: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501 or book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

Cornish Funny man Jethro comes to Huddersfield in October

Cornwall’s Minister of Culture, Jethro, brings his latest laughter-loaded show to Huddersfield Town Hall on Sunday October 23 at 7.30pm for another hilariously funny evening of slightly naughty entertainment.

Jethro

Jethro is the world’s funniest Cornishman and he brings his unique brand of irrepressible and irresistible West Country wit, which is definitely ‘For Adults Only’, to Huddersfield for a fun-filled night of comedy.

With his very own, uniquely irreverent, style of delivery, Jethro is one of the cheekiest comedians around and his latest tour sees the popular comic regaling audiences with the best of his classic stories from his successful career, alongside his new material, as he undertakes a journey through his mischievous repertoire of adult material.

Jethro’s latest show promises more tear-jerking tales featuring his mate Denzil and other renowned friends Slipalong Trevaskis and Bill Pedureare, which combine to provide an enjoyable evening’s entertainment of comedy and storytelling from the Cornish master.

During the evening, Cornwall's best loved comic takes a look at life - as only he can! He will share his hilarious observations on life, deliver his own amusing perceptions of theory and reality, and bring you up-to-date with Denzil’s latest exploits.

Jethro’s show is packed with witty observations and thigh-slapping gags, and you won't find a funnier night of adult humour anywhere in the West Country.

Jethro has also made a record nine appearances on the Des O’Connor Tonight! Programme, and appeared on Jim Davidson’s Generation Game five times, twice to make a Cornish Pasty! In fact, Jim Davidson is a big fan of the Cornish Comic and says Jethro is his favourite storyteller. However, Jethro was particularly honoured to appear in the Royal Variety Show in front of the Queen in December 2001.

Visitors to Huddersfield Town Hall can look forward to an enjoyable evening’s entertainment of comedy and storytelling from the Cornish master. Tickets are priced at £18.50 (no concessions) available from Kirklees Booking Offices tel: 01484 223200 / 01484 222444 / 01924 324501 or book online at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

Dave Spikey brings his "Words Don’t Come Easy" tour to Huddersfield Town Hall

Tickets go on sale today for popular comedian Dave Spikey who will be performing at Huddersfield Town Hall on Thursday November 17.  Comedy continues to be popular at the town hall and Dave is the latest to join the line-up of forthcoming shows.

Inspired by the fantastic audience response to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his Best Medicine Tour combined with his fascination with the vagaries of the English Language, this hilarious new show ‘Words Don’t Come Easy’ examines many more situations in life where words really don't come easy . 

These include tongue-tied parents explaining the facts of life, ridiculous newspaper stories, magazine poems, pathetic adolescent chat-up lines, weird hospital speak, learning a foreign language and an extended selection of song lyrics that range from the lazy, through surreal to the ridiculous.

Throw in a 'Champion the Wonder Horse' sing-a-long, Ancient Abyssinian Contraception, Rubbish School Trips, Epidural Anaesthesia and The Last Supper and you have all the ingredients for a rich and spicy comedy casserole; a sort of Lexicon-carne!

Tickets are priced at £17.50 (no concessions) and are available from town hall booking offices, tel: 01484 223200 / 01924 324501 / 01484 222444 or book online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/townhalls

Dewsbury Town Halls first Wedding Fair - 20th March 2011

Whether you’re planning a wedding and want to gets loads of tips and ideas or you have something to offer brides and grooms to be, there’s already a buzz of anticipation for the Town Hall’s first wedding fayre.

Kirklees Town Halls are known for bringing innovative shows to entertain Kirklees residents and visitors from further afield. With everything from burlesque to comedy nights and from classical music to drama, they thought it was time to add another string to their bow and hold a wedding fayre.



Richard Batterby, Audience Management and Development Officer, for Kirklees Town Halls commented: “It’s generating a huge amount of interest from customers and suppliers and is the perfect platform to showcase this fantastic venue as an option for your Civil Ceremony. This is a free event so please do come along if you have a wedding on your horizon, we would love to see you.”

The newly refurbished Dewsbury Town Hall will open its doors to a range of suppliers offering everything for that special day, including photographers, cakes, invitations, flowers, pamper products and much more. 

If you offer a bridal service and would like to exhibit at the Wedding Fayre please contactsally@blusheventplanners.co.uk tel: 01924 438259.

The wedding fayre will be held on Sunday March 20, from 11am to 3pm